Principal Battery Energy Storage System Engineer - Power Generation
Halliburton Energy Services
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Halliburton Energy Services is seeking a Principal Battery Energy Storage System Engineer to lead the integration and lifecycle management of BESS for advanced power generation. You will coordinate electrical integration, protection, controls, and safety across multi-disciplinary teams and external vendors.
Focus areas include AI-driven data center support, behind-the-meter generation, microgrids, and complex power systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Electrical/Power Systems or related field.
- Minimum 7 years in power systems, energy storage, or data center power projects incl. BESS.
- Experience integrating BESS with generation assets and microgrids.
- Strong knowledge of battery tech, power conversion, protection and controls.
- Experience reviewing EPC/vendor packages and technical specs.
- Strong systems engineering judgment and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical requirements and performance specs for BESS installations.
- Evaluate BESS tech, architectures, suppliers; support vendor selection.
- Define electrical integration between BESS, assets, MV distribution, microgrids.
- Establish protection, controls, energy management requirements.
- Develop operating philosophies for normal, islanded, and abnormal conditions.
- Collaborate across teams to meet technical and business needs.
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Date: Aug 21, 2026
Location: Houston, TX, US, 77032
We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.
Power Generation delivers integrated energy solutions that support reliable, efficient, and lower-emission operations across upstream, midstream, LNG, and industrial applications. Our technologies include natural gas treatment, power systems integration, and advanced process solutions that enable customers to optimize energy utilization and reduce environmental impact.
The Principal Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Integration Engineer serves as a technical authority for the evaluation, specification, integration, commissioning, and lifecycle management of battery energy storage systems supporting advanced power generation solutions.
This role provides system-level engineering leadership across BESS technology selection, electrical integration, protection, controls, communications, safety, and commissioning. Working closely with electrical, controls, civil, mechanical, procurement, construction, commissioning, safety, and operations teams, the engineer develops technical standards and specifications, evaluates vendors, and ensures BESS solutions deliver the required performance, reliability, safety, and long‑term value.
The position will have particular focus on BESS integration supporting AI and hyperscale data centers, behind‑the‑meter generation, microgrids, and other complex power systems.
- Lead the development of technical requirements and performance specifications for utility‑scale and behind‑the‑meter BESS installations, including capacity, duration, dynamic response, reliability, grid‑forming/grid‑following operation, and black‑start capability.
- Evaluate BESS technologies, system architectures, suppliers, and integrators; develop technical bid evaluations and support vendor selection and commercial negotiations.
- Define electrical integration requirements between BESS, generation assets, medium‑voltage distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, microgrids, and data center loads.
- Establish protection, controls, communications, and energy‑management requirements, including voltage and frequency regulation, load sharing, state‑of‑charge management, and emergency operating modes.
- Develop system‑level operating philosophies and Theory of Operation documentation for normal, islanded, generator‑support, load‑transient, black‑start, emergency, and maintenance conditions.
- Lead technical safety and reliability assessments, including thermal‑runaway mitigation, fire protection, HAZOP, FMEA, risk assessments, and applicable code and standards compliance.
- Develop lifecycle and total‑cost‑of‑ownership evaluations considering degradation, auxiliary power, augmentation strategies, warranties, operating costs, and end‑of‑life requirements.
- Develop repeatable engineering, site‑layout, installation, and construction standards for BESS deployments.
- Lead or support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, energization, troubleshooting, performance validation, and turnover to operations.
- Collaborate across engineering, procurement, construction, operations, safety, and commercial teams to ensure BESS solutions meet technical, contractual, and business requirements.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in power systems, energy storage, renewable integration, utility infrastructure, or data center power projects, including direct experience with utility‑scale or industrial BESS.
- Experience integrating BESS with generation assets, medium‑voltage distribution systems, microgrids, or other complex electrical systems.
- Strong knowledge of battery technologies, power conversion systems, protection and controls, power‑system modeling, energy management, and grid‑forming/grid‑following inverter technologies.
- Experience reviewing EPC and vendor engineering packages, technical specifications, equipment designs, and system integration requirements.
- Strong systems‑engineering judgment, analytical problem‑solving, technical communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
Preferred
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting AI or hyperscale data center power infrastructure, behind‑the‑meter generation, or high‑availability power systems.
- Experience with gas‑engine integration, microgrids, islanded power systems, or black‑start applications.
- Familiarity with IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, OPC UA, digital substations, or related power‑system communication protocols.
- Experience with power‑system simulation and analysis tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, or equivalent.
Candidates who exceed minimum qualifications may be considered for higher‑level positions based on experience, capability, and business needs. Career progression includes R&D Electrical Engineer Advisor, R&D Electrical Engineer Senior Advisor and R&D Electrical Engineer Chief Advisor.
At Halliburton, we’re committed to supporting you and your family with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package that covers your physical, emotional, financial, and parental needs — now and in the future. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a wide range of programs designed to help you thrive at work and at home.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) | Power Systems Integration | Energy Storage | Power Conversion Systems | Medium‑Voltage Systems | Microgrids | Grid‑Forming & Grid‑Following Inverters | Protection & Controls | Energy Management Systems | Power System Modeling | BESS Safety & Reliability | Commissioning | Vendor Technical Evaluation | Lifecycle Cost Optimization | Data Center Power Infrastructure | Systems Engineering
Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
Location
3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States
Requisition Number:209338
Experience Level:Experienced Hire
Job Family:Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line:Power Generation
Full Time / Part Time:Full Time
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Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
Job Segment: Procurement, Data Center, Operations, Technology
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